StuCap
Online platform for student-driven collaboration
Tim Forster, Marius Furter, Linda Meiser, Dr. Sarah Springman, Lin Boynton, Andràs Köpe, Vladimir Ovuka. Photo: Heidi Hostettler
By Lin Boynton, Tim Forster, Marius Furter, Andris Köpe, Linda Meiser, Vladimir Ovuka
Problem statement:
New students at ETH often feel overwhelmed, lonely and confused when they start. Meeting people is hard and it can take a long time to develop the networks that will help them to learn more efficiently. This has an impact on their academic performance.
Proposed solution: STUCAP, an online platform for student-driven collaboration. Students are automatically assigned a STUCAP account and a personal profile. Here students can:
- Follow the classes they are taking
- Enroll into groups they're interested in
- Ask questions
- Offer tutoring
- Engage in the forum
- Chat with individual users
Students benefit because they are integrated with classmates which increases collaboration.
Next Steps: Evaluate technical considerations, student needs and existing offerings.
Presentation file: Link to Video
